Clinical Research Fellow
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Portsmouth, PO6 3LY
Salary
£54,499
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
Full-time fixed term post for 12 months - MT03 The Trust has a reputation for award-winning research and innovation. Last year our research teams recr...
Supporting the coordination and management of trial activities
Submitting applications for relevant Regulatory, Ethics and Governance permissions to conduct Clinical Trials within the Trust/University.
Identifying, screening and assessing the suitability of local patients to take part in research, according to specified inclusion/exclusion criteria.
Providing specialist information to patients about taking part in Clinical Trials, including the risks and benefits of participation in specific protocols. Initiating and facilitating the process of gaining their informed consent.
Ensuring trial specific investigations and sampling are undertaken as per the Protocol to establish eligibility and to ensure safe entry into trials.
Maintaining accurate documentation in an auditable format and accurately record data as required by each project.
Identifying barriers to recruitment and performance, communicating these to the wider team, and help facilitate their resolution.
Ensuring all activities undertaken meet the standards set out in the Principles of Good Clinical Practice and National Research Governance Framework for Health & Social Care (DH, 2005).
Actively participate in team meetings, including research fellows, research nurses and department consultants and University staff.
Promote a culture of academic excellence through peer-peer learning and education sessions and journal club.
Supporting the coordination and management of trial activities
Submitting applications for relevant Regulatory, Ethics and Governance permissions to conduct Clinical Trials within the Trust/University.
Identifying, screening and assessing the suitability of local patients to take part in research, according to specified inclusion/exclusion criteria.
Providing specialist information to patients about taking part in Clinical Trials, including the risks and benefits of participation in specific protocols. Initiating and facilitating the process of gaining their informed consent.
Ensuring trial specific investigations and sampling are undertaken as per the Protocol to establish eligibility and to ensure safe entry into trials.
Maintaining accurate documentation in an auditable format and accurately record data as required by each project.
Identifying barriers to recruitment and performance, communicating these to the wider team, and help facilitate their resolution.
Ensuring all activities undertaken meet the standards set out in the Principles of Good Clinical Practice and National Research Governance Framework for Health & Social Care (DH, 2005).
Actively participate in team meetings, including research fellows, research nurses and department consultants and University staff.
Promote a culture of academic excellence through peer-peer learning and education sessions and journal club
Identifying barriers to recruitment and performance, communicating these to the wider team, and help facilitate their resolution.
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
- Good Clinical Practice
Desirable
- Prior NHS experience in a medical specialty
- Prior engagement with research
- Development of documents for regulatory approval submission
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of clinical risk management
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
- Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
- IT skills
- Effective, confident presentation ability
Additional criteria
Essential
- The ability to interact well intellectually and personally with colleagues, students and patients
- Ability to motivate others and engage different staff in activities Self-motivation, initiative and the ability to work both independently and as part of a busy team
Desirable
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation and report writing skills
- Good attention to detail
- Evidence of participation in audit
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
- Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
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First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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